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Topic: What's for dinner? (Read 7884 times)

I'm in a rut. Billy isnt complaining but I seem to be cooking the same things all the time. Now I am a picky eater so that limits some of the food options but I enjoy cooking and I do a fairly good job nearly all the time. Sometimes experiments dont work out so well but hell I think that applies for everyone.

I made beef stew last night but I really dont want it anymore. I'm thinking tomorrow I'll take it to my son's apartment where he will drool over it because it isnt ramen noodles. LOL

Tonight I have made a salad so far and I have wingettes in the oven I sprinkled with Garlic & Herb buffalo wing seasoning from McCormick and parmesan cheese. I also have breast tenders seasoned with the same waiting to go in the oven. For some reason I decided to roll them into balls. They kinda look like large scallops. I wanted to see what they'd look like if I cooked them that way and what kind of reception it would get when I called out "dinner is ready"I'm not sure what else I'll cook but likely it will be a starch.

I make soups alot. <not the canned variety> homemadeChicken breast seasoned and cooked in all sorts of ways is another thing I do regularly. Usually pan seared, grilled or baked. I rarely fry things.

Ah, good thread, Winiroo. I am in the same boat as you when it comes to being a picky eater. There are a lot of times when I will just eat veggies or a salad. Then there are times when I will just eat meat and not even make a complete meal. I love steak and shrimp with a passion. I eat chicken on occassion and am particular about eating chicken from other places. I think it is because I gave myself salmonella poisoning one time from undercooked chicken. I just have a hard time telling when it is done. But then I don't eat out much or anyone's cooking all like that.

I like to cook too and pride myself for getting tips while watching Food Network Channel or Iron Chef America. I do feel somewhat jipped because being mixed---black and puerto rican--- I really don't do many ethnic dishes though I do know how to cook some chitlins and love them. But I hate fish and beans. What black/puerto rican person do you know that hates beans? ---Go Ahead---I'll wait while you try to think of one.

I tend to like to cook a lot of roasts and usually experiment by cooking them in different varieties of alcohol. Try a pork roast marinated in some Arbor Mist and then add the marinade to the roast when you cook. It is to die for. But then my puerto rican side kicks in because I do love spicy food and peppers. Did I mention that I love rice? Potatoes too.

Last night I cooked some steak with peppers, onions, garlic and mushrooms along with some cabbage with bits of fried bacon in it for seasoning. We were going to invite someone over for dinner but after eating the first plate, me and the roomie decided not to....

Last night we had baked porkchops - the kind with no bone and very little fat around it. Saffron rice (yellow kind) and teriyaki vegitables. To bake the chops, I just sprinkle them with steak dust seasoning on both sides. Stick 'em in a 350 oven for 15 - 20 minutes.

Night before last we let the kids make homemade pizzas. We give them flour tortillas, different meats, veggies, and cheeses. Bake 350 for about 15 minutes (on a cookie sheet). It's a good way to get them to eat veggies that they wouldn't eat other wise.

Before that, we had baked ham, homemade cheese potatoes and baked beans.

Another favorite is sliced deli turkey. I make turkey gravy (from the package) and add the turkey to it. Make some homemade mashed potatoes and gravy and some corn. I buy thick sliced bread and put the turkey / gravy on top. We call them turkey boats.

Baked lasagna (with NO cottage or recotta cheese) is another hit.

Salsbury steaks. Basically, make hamburger patties and bake them for 30 minutes at, you guessed it 350. Make some brown gravy and either white rice or mashed potatoes. Cook some fresh green beans and there ya go.

Oh, another crowd pleaser: Boil a package of wavy no-yolk egg noodles in water and a couple of chicken bouillon cubes. Drain and put it back in the pan. Add 1/3 cup of milk, a bit of margarine, and 1 (10oz) can of cream of chicken soup. A little pepper, little onion powder and dinner's on. To make it a "meal", I add some chunks of cooked boneless / skinless chicken tenders.

We are a household full of picky eaters, of which I am the QUEEN! So, I feel your pain, Wini. I only have 2 kids and hubby who'll eat whatever I put in front of them. The others are very picky. Our youngest is easiest - she just flat out doesn't eat.

If there is one thing I hate about being a responsible adult it figuring out a menu everyday.

Tonight, I seasoned and broiled some steak, cut up and seasoned some potatoes and baked them and then had ceasar salad with it.

If it was just me I could eat grilled chicken salad everyday.

The kids like when I pan grill some chicken with brocolli and alfredo sauce with pasta.

We had a lot of chili with ground turkey in it this winter.

Thankfully, none of my kids are very picky but one of the boys does have a nut allergy so I don't allow nuts in the house at all, which totally bums me out. Oh, How I miss crunchy peanut butter with strawberry jelly sandwiches. If I ever get to go stay in a hotel w/o the kids I am ordering that from room service.

I am getting used to fried food but I try to stay away from it cuz I can't handle too much grease. I am getting much better before I couldn't even tolerate the smell.

I have yet to try Mums porcupine ball recipe but it is on my list of things to do.

My doctor said I should eat more fish. Tonight, I made my favorite Macro-Biotic meal which consists of frozen fish sticks and frozen french fries, lightly tossed in a balsamic vinigrette. Have the best dayMichael

My doctor said I should eat more fish. Tonight, I made my favorite Macro-Biotic meal which consists of frozen fish sticks and frozen french fries, lightly tossed in a balsamic vinigrette. Have the best dayMichael

Now, that sounds like my kind of cooking!

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I know where you're coming from, I seem to only cook the same things for myself/other half ..

Steak sausages on the george foreman with brussell sprouts, carrots, mashed potatos, brochilli

Spag bog, with toxic quantities of garlic

Tuna and Corn mornay

Tuna with macaroni and cheese

Vegemite and Toast

Scrambled Eggs

Teriaki Chicken

and lots and lots of tuna and mayonnaise sandwiches.

J

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"The Bible contains 6 admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn`t mean that God doesn`t love heterosexuals. It`s just that they need more supervision." -- Lynn Lavne

Well, like any organ meat the texture is different -- think liver, gizzard but with the slight taste of duck. I'm not a huge duck fan myself, so I wasn't that into it.

I also had, and always quite enjoy, sweetbreads which is the thymus gland of a calf. Most people like this offal once they taste it. I also had a delightful foie gras, which is the liver from a goose which has been force fed.

My best friend owns a Spanish restaurant near Union Square in Manhattan, so our party of six went through a tasting menu she devised consisting of about 10 appetizers, six entrees and six desserts, along with 6 different kinds of wine. Needless to say it was divine, and I didn't spend a dime.

I will pretty much try anything once... but don't be deceived -- ain't nothing like a good, juicy cheeseburger in my book.

OH Boy ...let me tell you about one of the treats we had in Ft Lauderdale: Key Lime Pie.Now, its just so much nicer when its served in the tropics with palm trees blowing gently in the wind and the smell of gardenias wafting over the terrace.....but this is so good anytime.. anywhere.

My doctor said I should eat more fish. Tonight, I made my favorite Macro-Biotic meal which consists of frozen fish sticks and frozen french fries, lightly tossed in a balsamic vinigrette. Have the best dayMichael

Tonight, I had a tossed green salad w/ Italian dressing, followed by a carton of Cherry Garcia. Tomorrows dinner plans were special but one of us had a flu shot and he can not get out of bed (for the past 6 days). I do have a lovely bottle of Navarro Ridge Cabernet 2002 vintage. It may be replaced by Saturday night (next week). Have the best dayMichael

Tonight, I'm trying 'spicy bacon cabonara', and adding tuna to it for something I recognize

oh, with toxic quantities of garlic, of course :-D

(garlic is a food group, along with chocolate, ya know!)

J

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"The Bible contains 6 admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn`t mean that God doesn`t love heterosexuals. It`s just that they need more supervision." -- Lynn Lavne

Last night, we had baked sketti, italian bread, and creamcicles (sugar-free) for dessert.

Tonight, I have no idea. Still waiting for some "inspiration". I have stuff to make chili so I may make a batch and put it in the crockpot. Kids have a party from 2 - 4:30 so I won't have a lot of time to cook once we get home.

• Cut up two apples, an onion, some carrots and celery and arrange around the chicken in a roasting pan. Put a few pieces of apple inside the cavity of the chicken. (I used celery seed instead of fresh celery, since I hate buying a whole bunch of celery for $1.89, using just a couple of stalks, then seeing the rest rot in my refrigerator.)

• Pour about 1 1/2 cups of apple juice over the chicken.

• Roast uncovered at 350º until done (around 1 hour 15 minutes for a 3 1/2 lb chicken). Baste the chicken a couple of times during the cooking process.

You can add potatoes to the mix of veggies around the chicken, but it might take longer for them to get done. Give them a head start with a minute or two in the microwave.

I've made chicken and turkey with an orange inside the cavity. Never tried apple before. Sounds like a good idea.

Tonight I am going to make skewered chicken breast and onion seasoned with Kikkoman garlic teriyaki sauce/marinade and jasmine rice. I'm considering mixing carrots and peas into the rice and I will likely make broccoli too.

This isn't a normal dish for me but I have done skewers before. I've never tried this particular sauce but it looks and smells good. It supposedly has robust garlic flavor.

I could likely live on chicken, rice and soy sauce. I don't know how well Billy will like it but honestly I don't care LOLSomething is wrong with him <He doesnt like chinese food> LOL

Last night was heart burn night. One of our boys was moving into a new apartment so dinner was a quickly scarfed peice of sausage and pepperoni pizza. A couple of hours later followed by a glass of milk and some pepsid.